No Pricing Discussions on New Guitars - Larrivee dealers follow a MAP policy. Because of this, please refrain from posting prices that you paid or quotes you received from dealers. This serves to protect both dealers and consumers.

It's simple. It protects Larrivee's product image and value. If deep discounts are advertised, people will think Larrivee's are marked up in order to be marked down. If dealers make their discount prices public, Larrivee will be forced to raise their wholesale price in order to protect their image. Therefore, the no price discussion rule protects Larrivee consumers too.

My take is that it is there to prevent consumers from playing dealer "a" off dealer "b" or dealer "c", ect, thereby further softening the market and creating a price war. With a few exceptions, such as Ebay, the internet sharply favors the consumer vs. the merchant and generally forces prices downward. Same reason manufacturers stipulate MAPs.

Keeps Zach from dealing with stupidity,being bulled,dealing with children of adult ages and us dealer from slappin each other silly..... :POL>

Though I like getting slapped silly now and again. :GRN>

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My take is that it is there to prevent consumers from playing dealer "a" off dealer "b" or dealer "c", ect, thereby further softening the market and creating a price war. With a few exceptions, such as Ebay, the internet sharply favors the consumer vs. the merchant and generally forces prices downward. Same reason manufacturers stipulate MAPs.

I agree and disagree. Your take on Ebay is a little off in my opinion. I witness people and small dealers selling new guitar gear for more than big retailers' regular prices way too often on Ebay. Ebay customers get caught up in the bidding game. It makes them do stupid things.

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My take is that it is there to prevent consumers from playing dealer "a" off dealer "b" or dealer "c", ect, thereby further softening the market and creating a price war. With a few exceptions, such as Ebay, the internet sharply favors the consumer vs. the merchant and generally forces prices downward. Same reason manufacturers stipulate MAPs.

Here is why manufacturers have MAPs.

Dealer A is a small, locally owned shop in a medium sized town. It's a low-volume store that sells a decent amount of guitars and accessories and provides great customer service.

Dealer B opens a store in town. Dealer B is part of a large chain of stores. They are a high-volume chain that provides little customer service and operates on small margins.

Without MAPs, Dealer B decides it wants to put Dealer A out of business. So it sells specific items below cost and advertises those items at the below-cost prices. Dealer B can afford to take the loss on the products becaue of its volume multiple stores. Dealer A cannot afford to sell below cost and cannot match prices.

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I love the term"level the playing field".The only way to have a "level playing field" all dealer's need to recieve the same price and the same terms.Not things like 50 and 10 or 70 off pay in 180 days.I can handle getting a free shipping if paid in so many days a bonus,but not They get better pricing because they put in large orders,yes I know they don't pay on time but there so big and your so small.

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